Thrace / Scythia Koson / Coson Gold Stater 54 BC NGC-MS 4/5 4/5 Free US Shipping

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Thrace / Scythia Koson / Coson Gold Stater 54 BC NGC-MS 4/5 4/5 Free US Shipping:
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Thrace or Scythia Coson / Koson Gold Stater 42 to 43 BC NGC-MS 4/5 4/5.

The Koson staters were struck in 43 to 42 BC by Marcus Junius Brutus (assassin of Julius Caesar) from a treasure provided to him by the Roman Senate, for the purpose of raising an army to defend the Republic against forces loyal to the now dead Julius Caesar. A battle Brutus lost to Octavian at Philippi in 42 BC. This theory generally assumes the KOΣΩN inscription names a Dacian king, possibly Cotiso, whose troops Brutus may have hired. These coins are usually found in modern Romania and this theory assumes they arrived there with troops returning home after the battle.

The obverse depicts three walking figures with the inscription KOΣΩN below. This obverse is derived from Marcus Junius Brutus\' denarius of 54 BC which depicts an accensus walking before three figures representing L. Junius Brutus between two lictors, with BRVTVS below. On the gold staters the accensus is left off and BRVTVS has been replaced by KOΣΩN.

The reverse closely copies the 70 BC denarius of Q. Pomponius Rufus, but with the eagle\'s head turned left, plus the scorpion and inscriptions left off. The depiction of an eagle holding a wreath and scepter in its claws is very unusual and may not not occur on any other Roman coins. Eagles normally are presenting a wreath by holding in its beak, however, this depiction of the wreath and scepter in the claws may be representing the eagle ripping them away from someone. A coin of historical value with a great story.

Obv: Consul left followed by lictors, ΚΟΣΩΝ below. Rev: Eagle facing left holding wreath and scepter. 8.5 grams

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